Tractor subassembly

ABSTRACT

The combination of an engine and a wheeled framework in which the wheeled framework has laterally spaced vertical side beams and the engine has a separable base which is integrated with the framework to stiffen and re-enforce the framework. The engine base comprises a hollow, upwardly open box nested between the beams and has vertical end walls fastened in face relation to the vertical frame beams. The hollow interior of the base constitutes an oil pan for the engine.

United States Patent 1191 1111 3,732,940 Price 1 1 May 15, 1973 [54]TRACTOR SUBASSEMBLY 2,059,220 11/1936 Fernstrum ..l80/64 R ux Inventor:Warren H. Price, Sheboygan, [73] Asslgnee Bros Plymouth 550,059 12/1922France ..l8()/69.l [22] Filed: Feb. 4, 1971 Primary Examiner-Kenneth H.Betts [2}] Appl' L750 Assistant ExaminerMilton L. Smith Related sAppncation m Attorney Wheeler, House & Wheeler [62] Division of Ser.Nos. 880,479, Dec. 10, 1969, Pat. [57] ABSTRACT No. 3,604,527, and Ser.No. 672,095, Oct. 2, 1967, abandoned.

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References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1/1944 Wheat et al. ..180/69.1 X

The combination of an engine and a wheeled framework in which thewheeled framework has laterally spaced vertical side beams and theengine has a separable base which is integrated with the framework tostiffen and re-enforce the framework. The engine base comprises ahollow, upwardly open box nested between the beams and has vertical endwalls fastened in face relation to the vertical frame beams. The hollowinterior of the base constitutes an oil pan for the engine.

3 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures 1 TRACTOR SUBASSEMBLY CROSS REFERENCE TORELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a division of copending U.S.application Ser. No. 880,479, filed Dec. 10, 1969, now U.S. Pat. No.3,604,527 granted Sept. 14, 1971 and also of my previous U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 672,095 filed Oct. 2, 1967, now abandoned, andwhich was copending with said U.S. application Ser. No. 880,479.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention combines an engine whichhas a separable base with a wheeled framework having laterally spacedvertical side beams between which the separable base of the engine isintegrated to stiffen and re-enforce the framework. The engine basecomprises a hollow, upwardly open box nested between said beams and hasvertical end walls fastened in face relation to the vertical framebeams. The nested box is removably mounted between said beams byreleasable fasteners. The walls of the base and the beams aresubstantially co-equal in height, whereby the nested base fills theframe space between the top and bottom edges of the beams and isconcealed between said beams.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIGS. 1 through 8 are illustrated and describedin said copending patent application Ser. No. 880,479.

FIGS. 1 and 2 accompany this application.

DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Although the disclosure hereof isdetailed and exact to enable those skilled in the art to practice theinvention, the physical embodiments herein disclosed merely exemplifythe invention which may be embodied in other specific structure. Thescope of the invention is defined in the claims appended hereto.

The entire disclosure of said copending U.S. patent application Ser. No.880,479, filed Dec. 10, 1969, now U.S. Pat. No. 3,604,527 granted Sept.14, 1971 is incorporated herein by reference.

I claim:

1. A tractor subassembly comprising laterally spaced vertical side beamsand cross beams connected together to form a rigid tractor framework, anengine having a separable base which is integrated with the framework tostiffen and re-enforce the framework, said engine base comprising ahollow, upwardly open box nested between said side beams and havingvertical end walls fastened in face relation to the vertical side beams,said box further comprising side walls spanning between said end wallsand a bottom, the hollow interior of the base constituting an oil panfor the engine.

2. The invention of claim 1 in which the nested base is removablymounted between said beams by releasable fasteners.

3. The invention of claim 1 in which the walls of the base and the beamsare substantially co-equal in height, whereby the nested base fills theframe space between the top and bottom edges of the beams and isconcealed between said beams.

Disclaimer 3,782,940.Warren H. Price, Sheboygan, Wis. TRACTORSUBASSEMBLY. Patent dated May 15, 1973. Disclaimer filed Aug. 29, 19734,by the assignee, Gilson Bros. U0.

Hereby enters this disclaimer to claims 1, 2 and 3 of said patent.

[Oyficz'al Gazette July 8, 1975.]

1. A tractor subassembly comprising laterally spaced vertical side beamsand cross beams connected together to form a rigid tractor framework, anengine having a separable base which is integrated with the framework tostiffen and re-enforce the framework, said engine base comprising ahollow, upwardly open box nested between said side beams and havingvertical end walls fastened in face relation to the vertical side beams,said box further comprising side walls spanning between said end wallsand a bottom, the hollow interior of the base constituting an oil panfor the engine.
 2. The invention of claim 1 in which the nested base isremovably mounted between said beams by releasable fasteners.
 3. Theinvention of claim 1 in which the walls of the base and the beams aresubstantially co-equal in height, whereby the nested base fills theframe space between the top and bottom edges of the beams and isconcealed between said beams.